Mr. Gongsun and Zhan Zhao stepped forward at the same time and said, "Qin Xianglian, how could you" As soon as the words came out, Mr. Bao reached out to stop them. Mr. Bao looked at the two people beside him and shook his head slowly. Mr. Gongsun and Zhan Zhao had no choice but to step back when they saw him. But Qin Xianglian slowly stood up straight, with dull eyes and a look of sadness: "Master Bao, although you are afraid of the royal status, Xianglian is not afraid. Xianglian will go to the Prince Consort's Mansion to get my child back!" Zhan Zhaohe When Mr. Gongsun saw it, he was about to step forward, but his vision blurred. A black shadow suddenly rushed forward and threw Qin Xianglian back to the bed. "Qin Xianglian, there is a limit to how you act like an idiot!" Only one person was seen, with one foot on the bed, one hand on his waist, and the other pointing at Qin Xianglian on the bed, shouting sternly, it was Xiao Yu'er who had not spoken for a long time. Xiao Yu'er was really furious at this time: nnd, I went to the Prince Consort's Mansion early in the morning to help Qin Xianglian get a child. Not to mention she was wronged and angry, but when she came back, Qin Xianglian was not only ungrateful, but also bitten. Lu Dongbin¡ª¡ªI don¡¯t know the good heart! To use the current fashionable terminology, it is: Bullying goes too far. Everyone in the room was stunned by Xiao Yu'er's unusual behavior. After a long silence, Mr. Gongsun hesitated and stepped forward and said: "Xiao Yu'er" But he saw Xiao Yu'er. He raised his hand and blocked Mr. Gongsun behind him. He rolled up his sleeves and said, "Mr. Gongsun, please step aside first. This person's head is like a walnut. If you don't give her some strength, she won't be able to wake up!" " Huh?" Mr. Bao, Mr. Gongsun, and Zhan Zhao said at the same time. I saw Xiao Yuer rolling up his sleeves. Taking a deep breath, she shouted angrily: "Qin Xianglian! Why do you keep your eyes open? To vent your anger? Didn't you see that Mr. Bao's face is several times darker than usual today? Do you know? Mr. Bao today In order to help you get back a pair of children, how much did you endure from Chen Shimei and the princess? You are lying here comfortably, with people waiting for you, and you have tea to drink. Do you know that Mr. Bao has been standing in the Prince Consort's Mansion all morning? "I didn't even get a seat." "As soon as I heard that you woke up, Master Bao came to see you. It's just that you don't want to be grateful. Are you going to blame Master Bao for his favor?" If I follow the trend, I won¡¯t accept your complaint, and I won¡¯t interrogate Chen Shimei. I won¡¯t help you pick up the child from the Prince Consort¡¯s Mansion! Isn¡¯t your head full of mud?¡± ¡°What are you doing with your ears?¡± As a decoration? Mr. Gongsun and Mr. Bao talked for a long time, saying that Chen Shimei had a divorce letter, so the child couldn't get it back. How did the divorce letter come from? It was Qin Xianglian who stepped on it with a big handprint. How could you go to meet that Chen Shimei and cause so many troubles? You are not the culprit of this troublesome situation? You are smart and don't see your own fault at all, but you are pouring dirty water on others. There is no distinction between right and wrong. How can you face Mr. Jiangdong with this kind of behavior?" After saying this, Xiaoyu'er suddenly felt bright and happy. He took a few breaths, but suddenly felt something was wrong. Why is this house so quiet? Qin Xianglian suddenly got up from the bed. He fell to his knees with a plop and cried loudly: "Master Bao, Xianglian was so angry and angry for a moment that she spoke indiscriminately and slandered you. I hope you can forgive me!" Master Bao then came back to his senses, reached out to pick up Qin Xianglian and said: "Qin Xianglian, The pain of losing your son is unbearable, and I don¡¯t blame you.¡± After hearing this, Qin Xianglian wiped away her tears, then turned to salute Xiao Yu¡¯er and said, ¡°My benefactor, Xianglian is stupid. I have become an ungrateful person. Xianglian would like to thank my benefactor." Xiao Yu'er hurriedly supported Qin Xianglian and laughed twice and said: "Sister Xianglian is so polite, I can't bear it." Qin Xianglian then stood up and stood aside. At this moment, Wang Chao walked into the house and said in a loud voice: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister Wang will be waiting to see you in the flower hall." Upon hearing this, everyone hurried to the flower hall. Everyone hurried to the flower hall. As soon as they entered the flower hall, they saw a man standing in the center of the flower hall. He cupped his hands and said, "Master Bao, I'm here to apologize." Xiao Yu'er looked up and said, "Hey, good guy, this person is really good-looking." ! I saw this person wearing square-winged black gauze on his head, a scarlet embroidered official robe, a wide leather belt inlaid with jade across his waist, and white silk stockings and black leather shoes on his feet. Looking at this person's appearance, he was over seventy years old, but he looked like a crane. She has a beautiful face, a bright face, a pair of crescent moon eyes, a natural smile, and a two-foot-long snow-white beard, with transparent roots and elegant strands. If he hadn't been standing in the flower hall of Kaifeng Mansion at this moment, Xiao Yu'er would have really thought that the longevity star from the sky had come down to earth in person. He saw Mr. Bao bowing and returning the greeting: "Prime Minister Wang, Bao Zheng is too far away to greet you." Xiao Yu'er nodded secretly and thought to himself: So this person is Prime Minister Wang. No wonder, no wonder, if we were the emperor, we would choose such a person. To be the leader of all officials, just look at your heart every day?Everything is comfortable. Mr. Gongsun and Zhan Zhao saluted behind Mr. Bao. Mr. Bao and Prime Minister Wang sat down respectively. Mr. Gongsun stood on the left and right of Mr. Bao. Xiao Yuer and Qin Xianglian had to stand behind Mr. Bao. Prime Minister Wang shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "Master Bao, I am here to apologize today, why are you talking about welcoming me from afar?" Master Bao couldn't help but be stunned: "Why did the Prime Minister say this?" Prime Minister Wang couldn't help but move his eyes to Qin Xianglian, and looked at her He said apologetically: "I heard today that Qin Xianglian seemed to be in bad condition after she came back from my mansion." Upon hearing this, Mr. Bao couldn't help but sigh, and recounted the events of last night and this morning in detail. . The more Prime Minister Wang listened, the angrier he became. When he heard the end, he couldn't help but raise his hand and slap the table beside him, shouting loudly: "That Chen Shimei is worse than a beast!" He took two breaths angrily, then raised his head and said to Master Bao: "That Chen Shimei the day before yesterday When they came to the Prime Minister's Mansion, they said they felt sorry for Qin Xianglian and her son, and wanted to bring her mother and son into the Prince Consort's Mansion, but the princess refused, so she wanted to use the old man's suburban mansion to meet and discuss. Seeing that he spoke sincerely and looked sincere. , and thought that it was a royal family matter, and it would be better to let them handle it on their own, so as not to go to court and damage the royal family's face, but unexpectedly alas I am stupid and did not see Chen Shimei's vicious heart." Mr. Bao. Look at Prime Minister Wang's serious expression. Shaking his head and sighing, he hurriedly persuaded: "Prime Minister Wang, there is no need to blame yourself too much. Chen Shimei is very thoughtful. She is full of tricks and has a noble status. It is indeed difficult to deal with." Prime Minister Wang raised his head and said, "What Mr. Bao said is true, but now The situation is very unfavorable to Qin Xianglian. I wonder what Mr. Bao can do? " Mr. Bao nodded and said, "Now we have Xu Tianlin, the prefect of Caizhou, as a witness who ordered Chen Shimei to kill his wife and son, and Han Qi's steel knife as physical evidence. , Xiao Yuer is a witness that Chen Shimei instigated the murder. However, the divorce note in Chen Shimei's hand can completely remove Chen Shimei's above-mentioned crimes. " Wang After hearing the words, the Prime Minister pondered for a moment and said: "So, the divorce note has become the key to this case." "That's right." "Master Bao said that the divorce note was only signed by Qin Xianglian yesterday. "How can I testify?" "Although the divorce letter was signed yesterday, the date on the divorce letter was five years ago." "This" Prime Minister Wang frowned. Xiao Yu'er was at a loss for what to do, thinking: The ancient marriage law was too crude, full of flaws, and there was no divorce court. A husband could just write a letter of divorce and divorce his wife, and the date would still be returned. I can write whatever I want. At least it should be printed with a government seal to be effective! Thinking of this, Xiao Yuer felt even more depressed, shaking his head and sighing. Mr. Gongsun on the side saw him. He couldn't help but ask: "Xiao Yu'er, do you have a good idea?" Xiao Yu'er looked around, feeling extremely helpless. He couldn't help but glance at Mr. Gongsun silently, frowned slightly, and tried his best to show his well-informed virtue. He slowly said in a deep voice: "I see, the only solution now is to take the divorce letter back to Kaifeng Mansion. After that" "Yes!" Mr. Gongsun suddenly looked happy, turned around and said to Mr. Bao: "My lord, what Xiao Yu'er said makes sense. Although my lord read the divorce letter at the Prince Consort's Mansion, time was short at that time. Even if there were flaws, it would be difficult for your lord to detect it. Why don't we bring the divorce letter back and examine it carefully? Maybe It¡¯s not certain that we can find some clues!¡± Mr. Bao was overjoyed after hearing this and hurriedly said to Zhan Zhao, ¡°Guard Zhan, the princess and the consort should be accompanying you in the palace at this time, and the divorce note must have been left in the consort¡¯s mansion. , you come and get it quickly." Zhan Zhao immediately stepped forward and raised his hands, saying loudly: "I obey your orders!" After Zhan Zhao said that, he turned around and left. When Prime Minister Wang saw him, he hurriedly said: "Guard Zhan, the sky is already dark now. Morning, according to the custom in the palace, the princess's consort will probably return home within a stick of incense. You should go back quickly!" "Thank you, Prime Minister Zhan Zhao, for reminding me!" Before his voice fell, Dahong's figure swayed and a strong wind blew. After passing by, there was no trace of Zhan Zhao in the flower hall. When everyone saw it, they couldn't help but secretly admire it. As soon as Zhan Zhao left, everyone had their own thoughts for a while. No one in the room spoke. The huge flower hall was extremely quiet and the atmosphere was solemn. Xiao Yu'er was so oppressed that she could hardly breathe, secretly hoping that Zhan Zhao would show up soon. Fortunately, the "Royal Cat" Zhan Zhao was very good at lightness. In less than half a cup of tea, a strong wind swept through the room, and he saw Zhan Zhao, dressed in a red official robe, standing quietly in the center of the flower hall, taking out a piece of white paper from his arms and saying: : "My lord, I have honored my duty and have brought the divorce letter back." Mr. Gongsun hurriedly stepped forward, took the divorce letter, and handed it to Mr. Bao. Mr. Bao scanned Qin's eyes up and down several times, and thenQin Xianglian called to her and asked, "Qin Xianglian, come and identify me, is this Zhang Xiu Shu?" Qin Xianglian took a few steps forward and took a closer look. With tears in her eyes, she sobbed: "Return to your lord, That¡¯s it!¡± Mr. Bao nodded and handed the divorce letter to Mr. Gongsun, saying, ¡°Mr. Gongsun must check it carefully to see if there are any clues.¡± Mr. Gongsun took it and read it carefully, but frowned. Silent for a long time. Xiao Yu'er was curious and moved forward. I saw a few lines of words written vertically on the divorce letter: "The Qin family of the Chen family Xianglian does not abide by the rules of women and cannot be tolerated by the Chen family. I specially write a letter of divorce. From then on, the Qin family separated from the Chen family. From then on, they can marry and marry as they please." Irrelevant. Author: Chen Shimei Signator: Qin Xianglian June 12, Bingxu Year There are red fingerprints under the names of the two people. Xiao Yu'er suddenly had black lines all over his head and thought to himself: Is this Chen Shimei still considered the number one scholar? What kind of divorce letter is this? He has no literary qualities at all. He is unclear and vague. Apart from the fact that his handwriting is passable and can be read, there is really no redeeming feature. However, the two finger prints are extremely clear. Look at Mr. Gongsun again. I looked at the paper several times, then touched it up and down, and held it up to the sun for a long time. Xiao Yu'er couldn't help but feel amused and thought to herself: Gongsun Zhuzi, that's just a divorce note, not RMB, how can it still have a watermark? Please, it's not a martial arts secret book or a treasure map. You can't even emerge from the map when you see the sun. Hey, hey, even if you are unwilling. Don't bring it to your lips. Why, do you want to chew this divorce note and die without any evidence? pity. Xiao Yu'er guessed wrong this time. Mr. Gongsun had no intention of eating the divorce letter, but sniffed it carefully with his nose. Suddenly, Mr. Gongsun frowned and suddenly smiled. He handed the letter of divorce to Mr. Bao and said, "Sir, the student has discovered something." Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this. Only Xiao Yu'er was shocked: This, this, this, this. Could this Mr. Gongsun be the ancestor of modern police dogs? How could he find clues just by sniffing with his nose? How outrageous! Mr. Bao hurriedly asked: "What clue is it?" Mr. Gongsun cupped his hands and said: "Sir, there are no flaws in the text, date and fingerprints on the divorce letter. The student also checked the paper carefully, but it was just ordinary rice paper. It looks like it is indeed a divorce letter from five years ago." He paused and said, "But there is a flaw in the ink written on this letter by Chen Shimei." "What's the flaw?" The Prime Minister also asked anxiously. Mr. Gongsun picked up the letter of divorce, spread it out and said: "The flaw lies in the fragrance of ink on this letter of divorce. The student has been fond of practicing calligraphy since he was a child. Since he followed the adults, he has been studying calligraphy every day. Naturally, this is what is sold in Bianliang City. I have some thoughts on various types of ink. Judging by the fragrance of the ink, it is the gold-washing ink that has been popular in Kaifeng recently. This ink has a special fragrance, similar to the fragrance of orchids, but if you don¡¯t smell it carefully, it will It's hard to detect." Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Wang frowned and twirled his beard: "Even if this letter of divorce is indeed written by Shu Jin ink, so what?" Mr. Gongsun said with a smile, "The Prime Minister doesn't know that this is the material used to make Shu Jin ink. It is rare, so it is expensive, and it is difficult for people who are not wealthy to buy it. To be honest, the prime minister only has one piece. " Mr. Bao asked again: "Even so, I am afraid it cannot be proved. "When did it appear?" "Sir, what do you mean by this?" "The production process of this golden ink was complicated, and the finished product was not available for sale until a year ago. There was no such ink type at all a year ago. I wonder what Chen Shimei did in May? How to write a letter of divorce with gold-washed ink years ago?" When everyone heard this, they suddenly understood and were overjoyed. Xiao Yu'er was even more impressed with admiration and thought to herself: I never expected that Mr. Gongsun is more powerful than a drug-detection police dog. If I could go back to modern times, I would change the name of the pet dog at home to "Ace, the divine dog"! Master Bao took the divorce letter, looked at it for a few times, handed it to Zhan Zhao, and said: "Guard Zhan, please return this divorce letter to the Prince Consort's Mansion as soon as possible. Be careful not to let Chen Shimei find out." " I obey." Zhan Zhao turned around and disappeared in an instant. Prime Minister Wang looked at Master Bao, with a worried look on his face, and asked slowly: "Master Bao, now that the evidence is complete, what do you plan to do with Chen Shimei?" Master Bao stood up suddenly, raised his fist in the air and said loudly: "Of course It must be dealt with impartially!" Prime Minister Wang also stood up, took a few steps forward, and said in a low voice: "Then Chen Shimei is the consort of the dynasty, a royal guest." Mr. Bao raised his eyebrows and said, "So what? , not to mention that he deceived the king, killed his wife and children, and his crimes were extremely heinous.If not, how will we be able to take charge of Kaifeng Mansion in the future? ! " Prime Minister Wang listened and nodded slowly, with a look of admiration on his face, and said calmly: "Master Bao enforces the law like a mountain, I admire him! If there is anything I can do to help, I would like to lend a helping hand. Master Bao was overjoyed when he heard this and said hurriedly: "Prime Minister, I do have something to ask of you?" " "oh? What's going on? "Prime Minister Wang couldn't help but be a little surprised. "Prime Minister thought that I would go to the Prince Consort's Mansion to capture Chen Shimei. What would happen? " "Of course it was in vain. How could the princess let you arrest people? " "So, I want the Prime Minister to write a letter to Chen Shimei, inviting him to a banquet at the Prime Minister's Mansion. When Chen Shimei leaves the Prince Consort's Mansion, I can send people to capture him. " "This" Prime Minister Wang twisted his beard and lowered his eyes, pacing in the flower hall. Mr. Bao said again: "Is there anything difficult, Prime Minister? Prime Minister Wang waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid that Chen Shimei will refuse to attend the banquet. Wouldn't it cause trouble?" Mr. Bao shook his head and smiled: "Why did Prime Minister Wang forget that the Prime Minister had made an appointment with Qin Xianglian for Chen Shimei before? How could he refuse the Prime Minister?" " When Prime Minister Wang heard this, he was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "That's very good. I will go back to my house to edit the book and make an appointment with Chen Shimei tomorrow. Master Bao immediately bowed and saluted, and said with a smile: "Then I will send you off to the Prime Minister." Prime Minister Wang said cheerfully: "Master Bao doesn't have to send you far away." "After that, he left quickly. As soon as Prime Minister Wang left, there were only four people left in the flower hall: Mr. Bao, Mr. Gongsun, Qin Xianglian and Xiao Yu'er. Qin Xianglian stepped forward, slowly bowed and said: "Thank you Xianglian. grown ups! " "No need to be polite, just get up quickly. "But Qin Xianglian didn't get up, she just lowered her head and said: "Sir, it's just that Qin Xianglian's two children are still in the consort's house, this" Mr. Bao and Mr. Gongsun suddenly looked sad. Seeing this, Xiao Yu'er sighed and walked over. Qin Xianglian squatted down and said, "Sister, why are you still worried about this? If Mr. Bao sentences Chen Shimei tomorrow, then the Prince Consort¡¯s Mansion will not even have a son-in-law, so why are you still left with a pair of children? " After Qin Xianglian heard this, she couldn't help but raised her head and asked, "What if Chen Shimei can't be sentenced" Xiao Yu'er was helpless and said with a wry smile: "Sister, if Mr. Bao can't convict Chen Shimei, I'm afraid you won't survive either. What do you want the children to do? It is better to let them follow the prince-in-law, and they will still have enough to eat. "After a pause, seeing Qin Xianglian's overly frightened look, Xiao Yu'er said again: "You don't have to worry too much. If you can't judge Chen Shimei, let alone you, it's me, and everyone in Kaifeng Mansion. No good ending. Therefore, tomorrow's trial in heaven is a desperate and desperate fight. If you don't succeed, you will be punished. Don't overthink it. Have a good sleep, keep your spirits up, and prepare to go to the battlefield tomorrow! " Qin Xianglian listened silently and nodded slowly for a long time. Xiao Yu'er didn't see that Mr. Bao and Mr. Gongsun behind him also nodded at the same time. (To be continued)